As you look to expand the reach of your business to customers in different countries, your website setup and the content you have in place will need to change and evolve. Before you even begin...
Countless hours spent researching, writing, and editing until your eyes feel like they’re going to pop out of your head and what do you get for it? Just a blog post sitting dormant on Page 5...
In 2015, Google announced that it had added RankBrain to its algorithm, cementing the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in search. Fast-forward to 2018, and search marketers are...
Many websites are set up with the primary goal of driving traffic and attracting as many new prospects as possible to visit the site. Most companies believe that more traffic and more leads are...
Many of you will be looking to 2018 with a renewed vigor for your SEO strategy. Strategies will vary depending on a number of factors including the complexity of the campaign, the length that...
You don’t need us to tell you about the importance of mobile. You already know about the mobile-first index and that mobile constitutes more than 50% of all website traffic. So instead,...
We’re (frighteningly!) almost to the end of the year, and with just a couple of weeks left in December, it’s time to start preparing for what SEO might look like in 2018. A little while...
Although Google’s former Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts declared guest blogging “dead” in 2014, it’s honestly more alive than ever today. Modern marketers understand the benefits...
The central problem with visibility isn’t awareness of its importance; it’s finding the cash to pay for it. Visibility is everything when you’re trying to build a company from the...
Content marketing is a highly viable digital marketing strategy, designed to attract and drive traffic to your website or specific landing pages. But you could be the best writer and still not...
Ever find yourself staring at the wall trying desperately to come up with ideas for a new content piece or publicity (read “link”) campaign and drawing a blank? Me too. All. The. Time. I...
The rise of content marketing has made content creation a key focus for businesses, and the issue of how to improve their content and its performance is at the forefront of many marketers’...
When you think about improving your SEO, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe you think of rewriting your web copy to rank better for certain keywords, churning out new posts for...
Okay, so you’re interested in search engine optimization (SEO), but like most newcomers, you’re intimidated by the perceived complexity of the field. To be sure, there are hundreds...
OK. You have that perfect idea for a service website or blog and want to start development. You know it’s unique and will offer something different — along with copious amounts of value for...
Many SEOs are turning to content marketing to replace or supplement their link-building efforts, but consumers think most of this content is clutter. How do you stand out? Columnist David...
Content ROI remains one of the biggest struggles for marketers. Usually that’s because marketers are creating content with no greater business goals or objectives in mind beyond creating more...
A client wants to develop a content strategy so they can rank for more keywords but isn’t sure if they can muster the resources to create a blog. Sound familiar? When budgets are tight, it’s...
Throughout my time working in search marketing, one question inevitably comes up when pitching a new client: “Should we focus more on SEO or PPC?” Consider that question for a moment....
The Internet is one of the greatest tools available to professionals these days. Businesses can use the Web to grow and prosper. This is so obvious that you don’t even need to make the case...
In search engine optimization, sometimes even small errors can have a large and costly impact. Columnist Patrick Stox shares his SEO horror stories so that you can be spared this fate. We’ve...